Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-09-24
MoRGAN's GROVE.

ton at Morgan's Grove" held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
of last week from the @tepherdsto'cn
Register.
The first day, Tuesday, opened
rather inauspicioUsly, a dense fog,
with freqent showers of rain, making
the weather very disagreeable. In
the afternoon however. it cleared of,
and quite crowd OF persons gather
ed. Senator Chas. j. Faulkner, of
Martinsburg, was present and ac'
cording to programme delivered the
address Of welcome. 1t was pleas
ant, sensible, practical speech. The
Senator was listened to attentively,
and his address was greatly enjoyed.
| Wednesday was the "big day" Of
the exhibition. The number of per-.
sons present was certainly not less
than six thousand, while some esti-
mates made it as high as eight thous
and The day was taken up with
various amusements, the splendid
exhibit of horses and cattle attract
ing the admiring attention of hum
dreds. In the afternoon Senator
John e. Kenna arrived and deliver
ed an excellent address to an i'm.
mense throng. The Senator spoke
on the tariff mainly, but adverted to
other subjects. He carried his au-
dience with him in his address, and
his speech was greatly enjoyed by
all. Col. II. K. Douglas, Of Hagers-
town, who was present, was called
upon and responded in few happy
remarks.
One of the interesting features of
Wednesday s exhibition was the ex-
hibit of Mr.. Henry Shepherd, of
Wild Goose Farm. At eight o'clock
in the morning procession was
formed in Shepherdstown headed by
the colored band, composed of gai-
ly painted wagon, drawn by six stal
wart mules, followed by Mr.. Shep-
herds splendid herd of thorough.
bred Jersey cattle, each animal being
led by colored man. Arrived at
the grove the band took its place on
a stand erected for it, and the cattle
were quartered in neat and con-
veniently arranged pen, near pavil-
ion which Mr.. Shepherd had erected
and where he entertained his friends
during the day. A pair of wild
geese were also on exhibition at the
place. The whole arrangement was
well planned and well carried out
and reflected credit on its originator.
A number Of prominent gentlemen
were afterward entertained by Mr..
Shepherd at the Wild Goose Farm.
Thursdays exhibition was very
largely attended. The prettiest baby
on the grounds was said by the judges
to be Lester Emanuel. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stately, who is not quite
two years old, the prize being gold
necklace; the sweepstakes prize was
won by Linda Pendleton Crowl, the
eight months old girl of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Crowl, who received baby
jumper as premiums; the IS gold
piece for finest baby under six months
was won by Lucy Mason Morgan,
daughter of Mr.. Mrs. A. G. Morgan,
aged three months; Fannie Beall
Myers, received the SIS in gold offer
ed for the finest child under two
years old.
Congressman VIM. l.. Wilson, of
this district, delivered the address of
the day in the afternoon. Mr.. Will
son made a most earnest address to
the large audience of agriculturists
before him, and his speech showed
that he had bestowed much thought
on his subject. He presented many
plain but startling truths to his hear
ers, and gave the thoughtful farmer
much food for thought. Mr.. Wilson's
speech was one of the best ever de-
livered on the grounds.
Thursday night the exhibitors of
machinery at Morgan's Grove organ
lied themselves into a body, and
headed by the Shepherdstown Band
paraded through the streets and ten
dered the management of the exhib
ition a serenade. Short speeches
we're made by President Reynolds,
Secretary DanGridge, Mr.. w. M.
Lemen and Mayor little, and Mr.. j..
w. Dodd responded on behalf of the
exhibitors, saying for them that they
were well pleased with their treat
ment here and would return in force
next year.